title: Encephalocoele involving the petrous bone.
abstract: The rare occurrence of an encephalocoele through a defect in the tegmen of the petrous bone is reported. The case illustrates the association of this abnormality with recurrent meningitis and the importance of imaging in defining the nature and site of the lesion prior to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Flinders Medical Centre, Australia.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Beaumont
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sage
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology; D010579:Petrous Bone; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed